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hail

To greet or welcome

half hot

Tipsy

hallavis

Aloe vera. Valued for use in herbal medicine, as a purgative or washout, and for cosmetic and skin care purposes.

Hand go, hand come.

As you give, so shall you receive.

hard head

Stubborn. Unwilling to listen or take criticism.

hice

Hoist; To lift up

Hog know where to rub he skin

Bullies know exactly who they can abuse.

jam up

Packed or crowded.

jitney

A promiscuous woman.

johnny cake

An oven baked bread made from baking powder (leavened dough)

johnny come quick

A fried bread typically made from baking powder leavened dough.

jook

To have sexual intercourse

ju ju

A gelatinous candy.

juju

Ziziphus Mauritania; A small round berry about 3/4 inches in diameter. The fruit is green and turns yellow as it ripens. Ripe fruit may occasionally d

june plum

Ambarella. An edible fruit growing on large trees up to 30m. The fruits have thick, sometimes leathery skin and dendritic (fibrous or hairy) seeds. Wh

junkanoo

A street parade of African Origin that links music, dance, symbols and mime-style plays.

kenep

Melicoccus bijugatus; Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is relat

long eye

Gluttonous, greedy

look suck

Very thin; skinny; malnourished

lusca

A mythical sea monster variously described as half shark, half dragon, half octopus.

mahkaze

To make haste. To hurry or add urgency to one's actions.

mamey

Round fruit between 5 and 9 inches in diameter. The fruit has rough brown skin and contains a single large seed. The flesh of unripe fruit is hard and

mammee sapota

Canistel; A bright yellow ovoid fruit with a pointed tip. It is related to the sapodilla and is edible. The flesh tends to be dryer than other sapodil

muddasick

To be surprised or in shock eg: did u know school opens tomorrow MUDDASICK! you can’t be serious

mussi

Must be

nansi

A lead character in folk tales. He is depicted as a trickster and cultural hero. He is based largely on the spider gods of African lore, particularly

noni

Morinda citrifolia otherwise known as 'Noni'. Foul smelling and bitter tasting fruit that commonly grows on small trees close to the sea. The fruit is

obeah

Folk magic, sorcery, and religious practices derived from Central and West African origins. The practice is often associated with evil or black magic,

pancake

A fried bread typically made from baking powder leavened dough.

pine

Pineapple - a tropical plant with edible multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries, named for resemblance to the pine cone.